# Puhulwella West GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/puhulwella-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division 

# Puhulwella West

Puhulwella West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **3.42 km²**.

- 3.4km²

## Where is Puhulwella West?

Puhulwella West lies in [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Akkara Panaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/akkara-panaha/), [Kahagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/kahagala/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-south/), [Malwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/malwathugoda/), [Ovitigamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/ovitigamuwa-north/), [Ovitigamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/ovitigamuwa-south/), [Puhulwella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/puhulwella-east/), [Ullala Masmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/ullala-masmulla/), [Ullala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/ullala-west/) and [Yatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/yatiyana/). By area it is the 4392nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.2% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Puhulwella West is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0495° N, 80.6026° E. Local names: පුහුල්වැල්ල බටහිර .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Puhulwella West

### Nearby, outside Puhulwella West

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure5.3 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure5.4 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta12 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta12 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella12 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South13 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta13 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East13 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North13 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort13 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West13 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Puhulwella West

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle32 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 9.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Puhulwella West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puhulwella West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Kamburupitiya · Gathara East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09572&mlon=80.56483#map=17/6.09572/80.56483) 

Bank Rural Bank · Yatiyana 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02491&mlon=80.60083#map=17/6.02491/80.60083) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Co operative Filing Station · Magamure 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07909&mlon=80.56521#map=17/6.07909/80.56521) 

Hotel Maheshaa Hotel · Komangoda 2 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01920&mlon=80.57691#map=17/6.01920/80.57691) 

Mall Binara Lovers & Sivilima & Wilpita Stores & Weerasinghe Gutter & Diyatha Video · Kamburupitiya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.56523#map=17/6.07824/80.56523) 

School Yatiyana Primary School · Yatiyana 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02474&mlon=80.60151#map=17/6.02474/80.60151) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Kamburupitiya Police · Kamburupitiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07370&mlon=80.56416#map=17/6.07370/80.56416) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

- Boraluketiya
- Galkanda
- Hettiyawala East
- Hettiyawala North
- Hettiyawala South
- Hettiyawala West
- Karathota
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala East
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala North
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala South
- Kirinda Mangin Pahala
- Kumbalgoda
- Malwathugoda
- Naradda
- Ovitigamuwa North
- Ovitigamuwa South
- Puhulwella East
- Walakanda East
- Walakanda South
- Walakanda West
- Wathukolakanda East
- Wathukolakanda North
- Wavulanbokka

## Quick answers

- Where is Puhulwella West?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puhulwella West?Akkara Panaha, Kahagala, Kirinda Mangin Ihala South, Malwathugoda, Ovitigamuwa North, Ovitigamuwa South, Puhulwella East, Ullala Masmulla, Ullala West and Yatiyana
- What is there to see in Puhulwella West?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Blowhole, edanda wella beach
- What time zone is Puhulwella West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puhulwella West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puhulwella West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Puhulwella West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puhulwella West?Base Hospital Kamburupitiya, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puhulwella West?Rural Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puhulwella West?National Savings Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puhulwella West?Co operative Filing Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puhulwella West?LK3233085 (OCHA common operational dataset)